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  • Indulging — Indulge In*dulge , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indulging}.] [L. indulgere to be kind or tender to one; cf. OIr. dilgud, equiv. to L. remissio, OIr. dligeth, equiv. to L. lex, Goth. dulgs debt.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indulging — noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • Syn: ↑indulgence, ↑pampering, ↑humoring • Derivationally related forms: ↑humor (for: ↑humoring), ↑pampering ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • indulging — in·dulge || ɪn dÊŒldÊ’ v. give in to desire; take unrestrained pleasure in, wallow; yield to, satisfy; pamper, spoil; humor …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Plato: ethics and politics — A.W.Price I Plato followed his teacher Socrates into ethics by way of a question that remained central in Greek thought: what is the relation between the virtues or excellences (aretai) of character, and happiness (eudaimonia)?1 Both concepts… …   History of philosophy

  • humoring — noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • Syn: ↑indulgence, ↑indulging, ↑pampering • Derivationally related forms: ↑humor, ↑pampering (for: ↑pampering), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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